Greg Diamond

60 Stratford Green, Farmingdale NY, 11735 | 516-987-5201| gdiamond951@gmail.com| http://gdiamondweather.weebly.com/

EDUCATION

University at Albany Graduated: May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science, Minor in Mathematics

EXPERIENCE
ATV (Albany Student Television) Executive Producer/ Weather Anchor September 2011- May 2013

-Developed forecasts through use of radar, satellite and numerical weather prediction data -Assisted in preparing background graphics using Adobe Photoshop -Edited broadcast using iMove and Final Cut Pro -Directed and coordinated other students broadcasts throughout the year

News 12 the Bronx/ Brooklyn Weather intern

Winter 2013

-Worked with AMS certified meteorologist, Mike Favetta, to develop forecasts -Built graphics for on air broadcast using WSI TRUVU MAX graphics system -Attained on camera experience and instruction on communicating weather data - Cut and edited weather packages using Velocity - Monitored Facebook and Twitter pages and suggested items of interest to post.

National Weather Service Office Student intern

September 2011- April 2012

-Learned and used the advanced weather interactive processing system (AWIPS) -Performed launch and quality controlled data of upper air balloon -Interacted with meteorologists to issue climate and hydrology products -Analyzed real time weather data to write comprehensive forecast discussions -Passed DLOC testing (interpretation of NEXRAD radar products)

WX Challenge National Forecasting Contest September 2011- May 2013 Participant -Competed against over 2000 contestants from various schools around the country in a 24 hour
forecast of high and low temperatures, precipitation and wind for a given city. -Member of the SUNY Albany forecast team that placed 2 nd in the country for 2012-2013 contest

SKILLS
-Able to access and analyze numerical weather prediction models such as NAM, GFS and ECMWF -Proficient in usage of windows based operating system -Basic use of UNIX operating systems and associated meteorological programs (ex: GEMPAK) -Microsoft Office (Power Point, Publisher, Word) - Basic use of video editing software Final Cut

RELATED COURSEWORK
Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Severe and Hazardous Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Physical Meteorology, Physics, Calculus, Chemistry, Atmospheric Dynamics and Synoptic Meteorology

Organizations

American Meteorological Society: Board Member/Web Master -Attended monthly meetings to discuss metrological updates for the local chapter -Visited Homeland Security to learn about emergency management

*REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST